Azul means blue — from the Spanish/Portuguese, the most direct Romance-language word for the colour of sky and sea. Rubén Darío's poem Azul changed Spanish-language poetry forever. The name carries the entire sky and ocean in four letters of maximum Spanish-colour beauty.
Azul comes from the Spanish/Portuguese meaning blue. Rubén Darío's Azul (1888) changed Spanish-language poetry forever. The name carries the sky and ocean in four letters.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish/Portuguese word; Darío's Azul (1888).
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Today
Azul remains a beloved choice, ranking #1567 in the US. 4,677 babies have been named Azul since 1995.
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How popular is Azul?
2008peak year
The name Azul reached its peak in 2008, with 497 registrations (ranked #615). It had only entered records 13 years earlier, in 1995. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1567) today, averaging about 168 new babies per year. Azul has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 4,677 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Azul's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — sky-sea seeking. People named Azul tend to be calm, deep, and gifted at being the entire sky and ocean in four letters.
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Entire sky and ocean
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Darío-poetry-changing
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Spanish-blue
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Most-calming colour
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Four-letter depth
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Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Azul
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Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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